Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2014
Review Meta AnalysisThe prognostic importance of weight loss in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To assess the prognostic impact of weight loss on clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). ⋯ Whereas observational weight loss is associated with increased adverse cardiovascular events, intentional weight loss is associated with lower clinical events. These results suggest that the underlying mechanism of weight loss (ie, intentional or unintentional) affects its impact on subsequent risk in persons with known CAD.